I know people hate on Brett Howden but I think he will develop into a solid player for us. Not a world beater but a person who plays his role very well. Jordan Staal-ish.
He just needs to work on his first few steps and actually become a man. Both will come in time
My concern with Howden is the same concern that I had with Matt Gilroy. He’ll likely never become a
Man, if that makes any sense. He’ll always remain a boy. One that never takes that big step forward, despite having the pedigree for it.
I defended Howden recently too. He’s so freaking young and raw. He’s a 22 year old kid. What will he look like at 25? 26? And so on?
And that there is a whole other question in itself... Are we better off developing him into something he
might one day become? Or, are we better off packaging him for something else...? He probably has more value than a lot of us assume.
Mehhh.. It’ll be more interesting to see what Gorts/JD think, and decide on in the near future.